Whirlpool SF362LXTB Install Manual

Whirlpool SF362LXTB Install Manual

30" (76 cm) freestanding gas ranges
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30" (76 CM) FREESTANDING GAS RANGES
RANGE SAFETY.................................................................. 1
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .................................... 2
Tools and Parts................................................................ 2
Location Requirements....................................................3
Electrical Requirements ................................................... 4
Gas Supply Requirements............................................... 5
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ......................................6
Unpack Range ................................................................. 6
Install Anti-Tip Bracket.....................................................6
Verify Anti-Tip Bracket Location......................................7
Level Range ..................................................................... 7
Make Gas Connection .....................................................7
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING."
These words mean:
DANGER
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
IMPORTANT:
Installer: Leave installation instructions with the homeowner.
Homeowner: Keep installation instructions for future reference.
Save installation instructions for local electrical inspector's use.
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RANGE SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.
Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.
Electronic Ignition System ................................................... 8
Complete Installation......................................................... 10
GAS CONVERSIONS............................................................ 11
Convert from Natural Gas to LP Gas ................................ 11
Complete Installation......................................................... 13
Convert from LP Gas to Natural Gas ................................ 13
Complete Installation......................................................... 14
ANTI-TIP BRACKET TEMPLATE ....................................... 16
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow
instructions.
WARNING
Tip Over Hazard

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot.
  • Page 2: Installation Requirements

    WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. – Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
  • Page 3: Location Requirements

    5" (12.7 cm) beyond the bottom of the cabinets. All openings in the wall or floor where range is to be installed must be sealed. Do not seal the range to the side cabinets.
  • Page 4: Electrical Requirements

    I. 17" (43.2 cm) J. 2" (5.1 cm) K. 4 " (11.4 cm) L. 2" (5.0 cm) min. clearance from both sides of range to side wall or other combustible material. *NOTE: 24" (61 cm) minimum when bottom of wood or metal cabinet is protected by not less than "...
  • Page 5: Gas Supply Requirements

    See “Gas Conversions” section. Gas Supply Line Provide a gas supply line of ¾" (1.9 cm) rigid pipe to the range location. A smaller size pipe on longer runs may result in insufficient gas supply. Pipe-joint compounds that resist the action of LP gas must be used.
  • Page 6: Installation Instructions

    ½ psi (3.5 kPa). Line pressure testing at ½ psi gauge (14" WCP) or lower The range must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures equal to or less than ½...
  • Page 7: Verify Anti-Tip Bracket Location

    9. Move range into its final location, making sure rear leveling leg slides into anti-tip bracket. 10. If installing the range in a mobile home, you must secure the range to the floor. Any method of securing the range is adequate as long as it conforms to the standards in the “Location Requirements”...
  • Page 8: Electronic Ignition System

    2. Using a pipe wrench to tighten, connect the gas supply to the range. A. Gas pressure regulator F. Manual gas shutoff valve B. 90° elbow (must have G. ½" or ¾" gas pipe ½" male pipe thread) H. Nipple C.
  • Page 9 If burners do not light properly: Turn cooktop control knob to the “OFF” position. Check that the range is plugged in. Check that the circuit breaker has not tripped or the household fuse has not blown. Check that the gas shutoff valves are set to the “open”...
  • Page 10: Replace Oven Racks And Storage Or Warming Drawer

    Electrical supply is connected. See “Troubleshooting” in the Use and Care Guide. 9. When the range has been on for 5 minutes, check for heat. If range is cold, turn off the range and check that the gas supply line shutoff valve is open.
  • Page 11: Gas Conversions

    Convert from Natural Gas to LP Gas WARNING Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.
  • Page 12 D. Spark electrode 4. Remove the cardboard orifice spud holder located on the back of the range near the gas inlet. Gas orifice spuds are stamped with a number, marked with 1 color dot, and have a groove in the hex area. Replace the Natural gas orifice spud with the correct LP gas orifice spud.
  • Page 13: Replace Oven Racks And Storage Or Warming Drawer

    Convert from LP Gas to Natural Gas WARNING Tip Over Hazard A child or adult can tip the range and be killed. Connect anti-tip bracket to rear range foot. Reconnect the anti-tip bracket, if the range is moved. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious burns to children and adults.
  • Page 14: Replace Oven Racks And Storage Or Warming Drawer

    To Convert Standard Surface Burners 1. Remove burner cap. 2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the burner base. NOTE: Reinstall one of the screws through the range cooktop to hold the orifice spud holder in place while removing and replacing the orifice spuds.
  • Page 15 Notes...
  • Page 16: Anti-Tip Bracket Template

    ANTI-TIP BRACKET TEMPLATE Cut on dotted lines and place the left edge against the left side cabinet and the top edge against the rear wall. Top edge 9762998 © 2005. 12/05 All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

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